Earlier (I have to look up when because time is a mystery to me) in December 2025 I covered the announcement of JQ Editions and the upcoming Kickstarter. Well, the Kickstarter has launched and if you were envisioning rocket fuel powering the pledge total, you were right. Currently the pledge total stands at $251,216, which more than covers a pledge goal of $10,000. That will change by the time I hit publish on this post, I … Continue reading JQ Editions Kickstarter Has Launched →
Three scandalous rakes. Three daring heroines. One wickedly addictive Regency romance series. Discover the first three books in Bronwen Evans’s seductive 8 book Disgraced Lords series—where danger, desire, and devastating secrets collide. Immerse yourself in Regency Era, London, with Bronwen Evans’s audacious heroines, imaginative marriage plots, and a brotherhood of dashing gentleman rakes known as the Libertine Scholars. Perfect for readers of Mary Balogh and Lorraine Heath! Book 1: A Kiss of Lies Fleeing a brutal past, Sarah … Continue reading Disgraced Lords Series →
A marriage of convenience. A reformed rake. A heroine determined not to lose her heart. The Honourable Catherine Elford — Kitty to her friends — is faced with an unenviable choice. Be cast out, penniless, by her penny-pinching half-brother… or marry the handsome, charming Earl of Ledbury — a man who would be perfect if he weren’t a notorious womaniser, and the very same gentleman Kitty once adored during her come-out in Society. Until she … Continue reading The Devil You Know →
This HaBO request is from IPs_90, who is looking for this historical romance: I need your amazing collective memory to find a historical romance novel (read in French translation between 2000-2018). The Gist: I’m looking for a Historical Romance novel. The whole thing kicks off with a massive scandal at a wedding. The Scene: The book opens on the hero’s wedding. The heroine (who knows and loves the hero, and does not like the bride) … Continue reading HaBO: She Exposes His Pregnant Fiancée at the Altar →
Discover the beauty of second chances at love and life in this heartfelt new novel from New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh. The Dowager Countess of Stratton, Clarissa Ware, née Greenfield, has just presented her younger daughter to the ton, and the rest of her life belongs only to herself. She returns to Ravenswood, intending to spend the summer alone there. But the summer has other plans for her. Born a gentleman, Matthew Taylor has chosen to … Continue reading Remember When →
This Rec League comes from S. Thanks! Hello! I’ve recently read a bunch of heterosexual historical romances featuring distressingly tall heroines who inevitably end up with heroes happily taller than them. Yawn. Do you have any recommendations for books with short kings instead? I’m open to contemporaries and fantasy as well. Amanda: Tangentially, we had a tall heroines rec league back in 2017. Lara: Judging by the cover image (if I’m remembering right) the hero … Continue reading The Rec League: Short Kings →
In this captivating novel, Mary Balogh, the premier writer of Regency romance, invites you into a world of scandal and seduction, of glittering high society and intrigue, as an arrogant duke does the unthinkable—he falls in love with his mistress. She races onto the green, desperate to stop a duel. In the melée, Jocelyn Dudley, Duke of Tresham, is shot. To his astonishment, Tresham finds himself hiring the servant as his nurse. Jane Ingleby is … Continue reading More Than a Mistress →
Hey there! It’s our last Whatcha Reading of the year. Here’s how we’re wrapping the year up: Sarah: I am reading The Smoke Thief because after my conversation with Elizabeth Hoyt, I realized I either hadn’t read it, or it was so long ago that I don’t remember. I’m also still reading The Alpha of Bleake Isle, and, well, many other things I was reading before. But I’m on vacation now so abundant reading time … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? December 2024, Part Two →
Help A Bitch Out - SOLVED!
This HaBO comes from Alisa! It’s a beefy one and does feature a terrible earl: I’ve been trying to find this book for absolutely ages, and I’m hoping that someone might be able to find it based on this description. It’s absolutely killing me that I remember so much of the plot of this book, but I can’t remember anything about the title, author, or character names. I’m pretty sure I read it in the … Continue reading HaBO: An Affair with the Earl’s Great-Nephew →
In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the book reviews for the October 1988 issue of RT Magazine. Thank you to Amy M. for this issue! You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind. And, most importantly, if you want to listen and follow along with this entry, we have more detail in the audio, but you can click play and listen and read and absorb … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: October 1988 Reviews →
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In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the book reviews for the April 2005 issue of RT Book Reviews. Thank you to Kay Layton Sisk for this issue! You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind. And, most importantly, if you want to listen and follow along with this entry, we have more detail in the audio, but you can click play and listen and read and … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: April 2005 Reviews →
